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Happy Holidays from Autoblog!

Filed under: Etc.

Hood Wreath

It’s the holiday season once again, and we here at Autoblog send our best wishes to all of you during this especially festive time of year. Like you, we’ll be spending plenty of quality time with our family and friends, but never fear, we’ve got a whole weekend’s worth of content lined up before we’re back in full force on Monday.

In the meantime, be sure to scroll through our Car Gifts for Christmas holiday gift guide. Not only do these items – large and small – make great gifts for the season of giving, they’ll still be available well into the new year just in case you have some extra holiday cash left over. Read all three parts of our gift guide here, here and here.

From all of us at Autoblog, have a very happy holiday!

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Happy Holidays from Autoblog! originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 25 Dec 2010 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hyundai Sonata edges Volt in Autoblog’s informal Car of the Year poll

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Hyundai

2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T

2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T – Click above for high-res image gallery

The finalists for this year’s North American Car and Truck of the Year awards may have been no big surprise, but the vehicle that our readers think will win Car of the Year honors came as something of a shock.

The NACTOY judges have picked the Chevrolet Volt, Hyundai Sonata and Nissan Leaf as finalists for Car of the Year. While the Leaf saw a little bit of love with 2,820 votes in our unofficial poll, as well as being named European Car of the Year, the final tally came down to a bare-knuckled fight between the Volt and Sonata. Surprisingly, the Hyundai eked out a win with 8,058 votes and 42.7-percent of the total votes cast, which just barely bested the 7,985 votes cast for the Volt and its 42.3 percent of the total vote.

That’s not a huge margin of victory by any means (a statistical dead heat, as they say), but considering that the Volt has whirred away with honors like the Green Car of the Year, Automobile Magazine‘s Automobile of the Year and Motor Trend‘s Car of the Year awards, we fully expected the Bowtiie to handily walk away with our impromptu poll.

We were pretty smitten with both the 2.0T and the hybrid variants of the Sonata when we hopped behind their wheels earlier this year, and buyers have been no less taken with the base model. The 2011 Sonata has enjoyed a huge year in terms of sales with 183,102 units sold by early December, a year-over-year increase of 65 percent.

Meanwhile, the 2011 Ford Explorer handily beat the 2011 Dodge Durango and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee in our informal North American Truck of the Year poll. You can check out the results from both surveys here, and the stay tuned for when the real winners are announced at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show in early January.

Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T: First Drive

Photos copyright (C)2010 Zach Bowman / AOL

Hyundai Sonata edges Volt in Autoblog’s informal Car of the Year poll originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog Podcast #209: 2011 Chrysler 300, GMC All Terrain HD, Automobile All Stars, 2013 BMW supercar

Filed under: Podcasts, Etc., Acura, Chrysler, Ford, GMC, Infiniti, Subaru, Toys/Games

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Episode #209 of the Autoblog Podcast has arrived, and the personnel are: Chris Shunk, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Chris Paukert. It starts with the Autoblog Garage and then heads for the 2011 Chrysler 300, GMC Sierra All Terrain HD concept vehicle, our thoughts about the 2011 Automobile All Stars, a $200,000 electric supercar from BMW and some car gifts for the Christmas season. We wrap with your questions at the end for an hour and a half total. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #209: 2011 Chrysler 300, GMC All Terrain HD, Automobile All Stars, 2013 BMW supercar

In the Autoblog Garage:

2011 Infiniti G37S
2011 Acura ZDX
2011 Subaru STI
2011 Ford F350 SuperDuty

News Topics:

  • 2011 Chrysler 300
  • GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
  • Automobile 2011 All Stars
  • $200,000 BMW Supercar for 2013
  • Car Gifts for Christmas: Ultimate Edition


    Hosts:     Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman, Chris Paukert
    Runtime: 1:30:34

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Autoblog Podcast #209: 2011 Chrysler 300, GMC All Terrain HD, Automobile All Stars, 2013 BMW supercar originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #209

We’re recording Autoblog Podcast #209 tonight, and we’ve collected a few topics of discussion. Drop us your own feedback and questions below if you think there’s anything we’ve missed, or vote on your fellow readers’ submissions to help determine the flow of the ‘cast. You can subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes (if you haven’t already) to hear your question answered. If you’ve got a long-form question, hit us up via e-mail at podcast@autoblog.com.

Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #209

  • 2011 Chrysler 300
  • GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
  • Automobile 2011 All Stars
  • $200,000 BMW Supercar for 2013
  • Car Gifts for Christmas: Ultimate Edition


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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #209 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog Podcast #208 – Explorer, Compass, Ward’s Engines, and a German trio

Filed under: Podcasts, Etc., Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Volkswagen

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Episode #208 of the Autoblog Podcast is manned by the terrible trio of Chris Shunk, Dan Roth, and Zach Bowman. We start with the Autoblog Garage and then move on to cover the official-ness of the BMW 1M, Ward’s ten-best engines, the 2012 Audi A6, the Volkswagen Golf R and wrap by coming back to the States to mull the 2011 Jeep Compass and 2011 Ford Explorer. We finish with your questions at the end for an hour and twenty-four minutes total. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #208 – Explorer, Compass, Ward’s Engines, and a German trio

In the Autoblog Garage:

2011 Range Rover Sport Supercharged
2011 Kia Optima

News Topics:

  • 2011 Ford Explorer
  • 2011 Jeep Compass
  • Ward’s Ten Best Engines
  • 2012 Audi A6
  • Volkswagen Golf R
  • BMW 1M


Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman,
Runtime: 1:23:58

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Autoblog Podcast #208 – Explorer, Compass, Ward’s Engines, and a German trio originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #208

Filed under: Etc., BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Jeep, Volkswagen

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We’re recording Episode #208 of the Autoblog Podcast is being recorded tonight, and we’ve put some topics below. Drop us your own feedback and questions or vote on your fellow readers’ submissions to help determine what we discuss this evening. You can subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already to hear your question answered.

Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #208

  • 2011 Ford Explorer First Drive
  • 2011 Jeep Compass
  • BMW 1M
  • Volkswagen Golf R
  • Chevrolet Aveo replacement named Sonic
  • Noisy hybrid bill

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #208 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog Podcast #207: Fun CR-Z, Lincoln’s new designer, the return of the Dodge Viper

Filed under: Podcasts, Etc., Buick, Dodge, Lincoln, Nissan

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Episode #207 of the Autoblog Podcast is staffed by Chris Shunk, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Chris Paukert. We hit the Autoblog Garage first and then salivate at the possibility of a non-hybrid Honda CR-Z. The defection of Max Wolff to Lincoln from Cadillac is next, and we ponder what that might mean before turning our attention to the return of the Dodge Viper as a 2013 model. We finish with your questions at the end for an hour and thirty-two minutes total. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #207: Fun CR-Z, Lincoln’s new designer, the return of the Dodge Viper

In the Autoblog Garage:

2011 Buick Regal
2012 Dodge Durango Citadel
2011 Nissan Versa

News Topics:

  • Non-Hybrid Honda CR-Z
  • Max Wolff tapped to reinvigorate Lincoln styling
  • Viper is coming back


Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman, Chris Paukert
Runtime: 1:32:44

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Autoblog Podcast #207: Fun CR-Z, Lincoln’s new designer, the return of the Dodge Viper originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Submit your questions Autoblog Podcast 207

Filed under: Coupe, Hybrid, Etc., Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Lincoln, Luxury

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Episode #207 of the Autoblog Podcast is being recorded tonight, and we’ve put some topics below. Drop us your own feedback and questions or vote on your fellow readers’ submissions to help determine what we discuss this evening. You can subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already to hear your question answered.

Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #207

  • Non-Hybrid Honda CR-Z
  • Max Wolff tapped to reinvigorate Lincoln styling
  • Viper is coming back

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Submit your questions Autoblog Podcast 207 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog Podcast #206: Porsche Cajun, Nissan Leaf COTY, 10Best

Filed under: Podcasts, Etc., Buick, Honda, Infiniti, Nissan, Porsche, Toyota

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Episode #206 of the Autoblog Podcast is staffed by Chris Shunk, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Chris Paukert. We hit the Autoblog Garage first and then cover the confirmation of the Porsche Cajun, what it means that the Nissan Leaf has been named European Car of the Year, and finish up talking about the new Car and Driver 10Best list. Of course, we finish with your questions at the end, and it’s a breezy hour and twenty-three minutes. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #206: Porsche Cajun, Nissan Leaf COTY, 10Best

In the Autoblog Garage:

Toyota Highlander
Buick Regal
Infiniti M56
Honda CR-Z

News Topics:

  • Confirmed Porsche Cajun
  • Nissan Leaf gets European COTY
  • Car and Driver 10Best

Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman, Chris Paukert
Runtime: 1:23:09

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Autoblog Podcast #206: Porsche Cajun, Nissan Leaf COTY, 10Best originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #206

Filed under: Etc., Nissan, Porsche

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Episode #206 of the Autoblog Podcast is being recorded tonight, and we’ve put some topics below. Drop us your own feedback and questions or vote on your fellow readers’ submissions to help determine what we discuss this evening. You can subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already to hear your question answered.

Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #201

  • Confirmed Porsche Cajun
  • Nissan Leaf gets European COTY
  • Car & Driver 10Best

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #206 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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